Real Madrid vs Athletic Club prediction, odds, expert football betting tips and best bets for La Liga match
With the Champions League looming in just over a week, Real Madrid look to maintain their advantage at the top of the La Liga standings as they host Athletic Club at the Bernabeu on Sunday.
Los Blancos will feel confident of their eight-point advantage with nine matches to go, they haven't quite yet put Barcelona to bed, and can't afford any more slips if they wish to have a simple run-in to the domestic campaign.
Carlo Ancelotti was ready to have goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois back from his early-season ACL tear in this match, but the Belgian cruelly tore ligaments in his other knee while training over the international break, and will be shelved for another lengthy spell. Eder Militao is on track for a comeback from the same injury, and could be brought back into the fold shortly, but they are sweating the fitness of the versatile Eduardo Camavinga.
The biggest blow in this match for Madrid will be the absence of Vinicius Jr, who is suspended for yellow card accumulation. That will mean Joselu should start up front alongside the in-form Rodrygo.
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Athletic Club will be an extremely difficult prospect, having suffered just two league defeats since the start of November. They are in a vicious battle for the final Champions League place, sitting a point above Atletico Madrid who have lost two straight.
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Real Madrid can be caught here. Key players like Jude Bellingham, Rodrygo, Eduardo Camavinga, Aurelien Tchouameni, and many others all played significant minutes for their national teams over the break, meaning they could require rest.
Athletic are a dangerous side, and while
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